The progress of female police officers?: An empirical analysis of organisational commitment and tenure explanations in two UK police forces

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 81-100

  Dick, Gavin ^a   Metcalfe, Beverley ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Career development; Gender; Police; United Kingdom; Women workers

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; GENDER ISSUE; LEADERSHIP; POLICE FORCE; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33847155954     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550710731463     Document Type: Article

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